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In a surprise move earlier this week, Simon Cowell confirmed that his record label, Syco Music, had ended its relationship with what is reportedly its biggest remaining act, Little Mix. In an interview with The Sun, Simon blamed the split on problems between his team at Syco and Little Mix’s management company, Modest Management.

Simon also claimed that he and the group, itself, had never had any serious problems. The toxic relationship was between Syco’s staff and Modest Management.

Well, the girls at Little Mix seem to disagree with Simon on this last point – at least from what they are saying to the UK tabloids. The Sun reports Continue Reading →

In the wake of Simon Cowell’s apparent confirmation that the group has left Syco (and now appears signed to RCA), Little Mix dropped another of its new singles, this time “The Cure.” The song is from the group’s upcoming albumLM5.

After months of rumors that Little Mix’s reps are unhappy about the group’s arrangement with Syco, Simon Cowell’s music and production company, Simon has reportedly made a decision to tear up Syco’s contract going forward and end his business relationship with the group. That is a huge and somewhat surprising move for Syco, as Little Mix — at the time of the business breakup — was by far the most valuable act in Syco’s stable.

But in an interview with The Sun, Simon said that the decision was not a financial one. He and his team felt that the relationship with Little Mix’s reps, Modest Management, had become so toxic and unprofessional that he had no choice. Continue Reading →

While most of One Direction continues to seal the fate—or lack thereof—regarding a reunion, Simon Cowell is holding out hope. In a recent interview for The Sun’s “Bizarre Life with Dan Wootton,” the man behind the boy band revealed that he’s very much in favor of a reunion and that Zayn could “a hundred percent” come back.

Louis Tomlinson sat down for another in-depth interview about his life before, during and after One Direction. This one wasn’t quite as depressing as his previous Q&As, but he did pour on the blue collar charms in the new piece from Noisey. The airport warrior had a lot to say about his childhood, his time in 1D and what he’s up to now–even if the interviewer had to coax it out of him.

“I was never what you’d call ‘book smart’,” he said says smoking one of several menthol cigarettes he lit up during the interview. “What used to piss my mum off is that I could have been. I was that classic one from school who everyone said wasn’t going to reach their full potential because they lark about too much.”

Louis discussed starting out in music with a Green Day tribute band and claimed he auditioned for “The X Factor” to spite his bandmates when they replaced him with a new singer. Despite his success on the world stage, he said he still places a lot of value in what people from his hometown think. He even seeks out their opinions on his latest work to ground himself and to escape the fake niceties of his California life.

After the tragic fire in Grenfell Tower, many have been doing everything they can to support the families and victims involved in the devastation that killed 79 people. While Adele opted for the chance to sip tea and cuddle with first-responders, Simon Cowell decided to contribute through music.

Simon assembled Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Rita Ora, Jessie J, and more for a charitable single. All money raised from the purchase of the Simon and Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water” cover will be donated to the victims and their families.